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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Why Email Marketing ?

There are plenty of effective marketing tools for your business to choose from. However, email marketing consistently stands out from the rest of the pack. The list of pros for email marketing goes on and on, with little or no drawback or risk to this type of marketing for your business.

Cost Effective
E-newsletters are one of the most cost effective marketing mediums for any organization. Printing and mailing costs are eliminated, and the design and sending fees are well within any company's marketing budget. E-newsletters offer a wide reach of audience for a low per piece cost. The incremental cost for sending the newsletter to additional emails is very nominal. Few other marketing methods can boast the cost effectiveness of e-newsletters.

Measurable Results
One source of frustration in the marketing world is being able to track the results of your efforts. Email newsletters are one of the only completely measurable marketing vehicles. Email newsletters are measured by how many recipients read your newsletter and how many clicks were generated from your newsletter. These clicks refer to links to your web site, or other third party sites. It is also advisable to include an offer in each newsletter. This can be a unique code or simply "mention this newsletter to receive x".



Drive Traffic to Your Web Site
Your email newsletter should include text links, a linked logo and images, all driving the recipient to your web site with the simple click of the mouse. From there the reader can navigate throughout your site, perusing your company's offerings. Few other marketing vehicles can boast this type of connectivity.

Longevity
It is not uncommon for email newsletters to be read, forwarded and acted upon months after they have been sent. Email newsletters are much easier for your customers and prospects to find than printed materials or ads when the need for your business arises.

Ease of Outsourcing
Email newsletters are an easy project for your business to outsource. A qualified, reputable company can pick up your regular newsletter writing, design and sending with ease. This will free you and your staff to focus on other aspects of your organization. Not having to hire additional staff for your business' marketing function will save your company money. Outsourcing this project will also help to keep your email newsletters on a regular and consistent schedule that your contacts can come to expect.

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